Heath Chapel
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| Heath Chapel | |
|---|---|
 Heath Chapel from the south | |
  Heath Chapel Location in Shropshire | |
| 52°28′00″N 2°39′11″W / 52.4667°N 2.6531°W | |
| OS grid reference | SO 557 856 |
| Location | Heath, Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Heath Chapel |
| History | |
| Dedication | None |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 12 November 1954 |
| Architectural type | Chapel |
| Style | Norman |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Siltstone and sandstone |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Archdeaconry | Ludlow |
| Deanery | Ludlow |
| Parish | Stoke St. Milborough with the Heath |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar | Ven C. H. Williams |
Heath Chapel is located in an isolated position in a field in the former civil parish of Heath, Shropshire, England. It is an Anglican chapel in the deanery of Ludlow, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. The chapel is served by the Ludlow Team Ministry.[1] It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[2] The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as "the perfect example of a rich little Norman chapel".[3] The citation in the National Heritage List for England states that it "is nationally very remarkable as it has remained substantially unaltered in use, status, size and style".[2]
Heath Chapel was built in the middle of the 12th century. The roof of the nave was renewed in the 16th or 17th century. At about this time a flat plaster ceiling was added to the chancel, the walls were whitewashed, covering the medieval wall paintings, and texts were painted on the walls which were later also covered in whitewash. During the 17th century a communion rail was built on three sides of the altar, and pews were introduced in chancel and the nave. In 1870 the chapel was floored with flagstones. In 1912 the chancel ceiling was removed and a new roof built. At the same time some of the medieval wall paintings were exposed.[4]
